Fugitive in fatal Wisconsin New Year’s Eve crash arrested in Chicago, sheriff says

The Brief

  • A man accused in a fatal New Year’s Eve crash was arrested in Chicago.
  • Basilio Garcia-Jarquin, 28, was wanted in Wisconsin on homicide charges related to intoxicated driving.
  • Sheriff’s police say he was found in the Pilsen neighborhood and is now awaiting extradition.

CHICAGO A man wanted in connection with a deadly New Year’s Eve crash in Wisconsin has been arrested in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Cook County Sheriff’s police said 28-year-old Basilio Garcia-Jarquin was arrested on a warrant out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he faces multiple felony charges including Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Vehicle.

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